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Middle schooler, 14-year-old arrested after Kia and Hyundai thefts believed to be work of juvenile crime ring

September 14, 2023, 6:40pm Northwest

Two teenagers as young as 13 were arrested in connection with a string of vehicle and surveillance camera thefts believed to be the work of a juvenile crime ring, the Spokane Police Department and Spokane County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Wednesday press release. Read story

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Washington Board of Education approves new high school graduation rules

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September 14, 2023, 6:33pm Latest News

Washington may soon expand the list of high school courses that meet graduation requirements. Read story

‘Suspicious’ package prompts Naval Station Everett to shelter in place

September 14, 2023, 5:45pm Northwest

The Naval Station Everett was sheltering in place Thursday afternoon after a “suspicious” package was found in a car near the base gate, prompting one building to be evacuated as a precaution. Read story

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is suing the parent company of Fox News over its broadcasting of false election claims.

Oregon sues Fox News over false election claims, retirement fund losses

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is suing the parent company of Fox News over its broadcasting of false election claims.

September 14, 2023, 5:04pm Newsletter

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is suing Fox Corporation, alleging that false claims about the 2020 election broadcast on Fox News caused losses to the state’s employee retirement funds. Read story

The sun dial stands in front of the Legislative Building at the state Capitol in Olympia in March 2022.

Democratic leaders will leave court to redraw disputed map for Washington legislative district

The sun dial stands in front of the Legislative Building at the state Capitol in Olympia in March 2022.

September 14, 2023, 4:57pm Northwest

Washington’s bipartisan Redistricting Commission will not be reconvened and a federal judge should redraw the disputed map for a Yakima Valley legislative district, the Democratic leaders of the state Legislature said Wednesday. Read story

FILE - The new president of the Oregon Senate, Sen. Rob Wagner, presides over the opening day of the legislative session on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, at the state Capitol in Salem, Ore. Oregon state senators who accumulated 10 or more unexcused absences at the Legislature during a record-setting Republican walkout are supposed to be disqualified from running for re-election, but several on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, filed candidacy papers with election authorities.

GOP senators who boycotted Oregon Legislature file for reelection despite being disqualified

FILE - The new president of the Oregon Senate, Sen. Rob Wagner, presides over the opening day of the legislative session on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, at the state Capitol in Salem, Ore. Oregon state senators who accumulated 10 or more unexcused absences at the Legislature during a record-setting Republican walkout are supposed to be disqualified from running for re-election, but several on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, filed candidacy papers with election authorities.

September 14, 2023, 3:26pm Newsletter

Oregon state senators with at least 10 absences during a record-setting Republican walkout are supposed to be disqualified from running for reelection, but several on Thursday filed candidacy papers with election authorities. Read story

Three U.S. senators urge University of Idaho to cancel Phoenix purchase

September 14, 2023, 10:34am Latest News

SPOKANE -- Three Democratic U.S. senators sent a letter to the University of Idaho this week urging administrators to ditch the school's plans to buy the University of Phoenix. Read story

Former Idaho Attorney General Jim Jones and Idaho Republicans, including former Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter, gather at the Statehouse, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, to support an open primary, and a call for reasonable politics in the state.

Would open primaries curb extremism? Top Idaho Republicans back ballot initiative

Former Idaho Attorney General Jim Jones and Idaho Republicans, including former Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter, gather at the Statehouse, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, to support an open primary, and a call for reasonable politics in the state.

September 14, 2023, 9:47am Northwest

High-profile Idaho Republicans, including a former governor and lieutenant governor, have endorsed a proposed ballot initiative that would overhaul primary elections and install ranked-choice voting in the state. Read story

Idaho woman convicted in Capitol riot will be in prison for next presidential election

September 13, 2023, 7:57pm Northwest

A Boise woman was one of the first to break through the police line and enter the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when a violent mob of Donald Trump supporters was trying to disrupt certification of Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election. Read story

Washington lawmakers won’t call a special session on Yakima Valley district map

September 13, 2023, 6:12pm Northwest

Legislative leaders said Wednesday they want a court to decide how to redraw a district in Central Washington that violates federal law prohibiting discriminatory voting practices. Read story